Four held after 100 kg of cannabis found at Bizerte port
Four people were detained after investigators found about 100 kilograms of cannabis hidden in a container at Bizerte port. Authorities said three other suspected accomplices were wanted.
Four people were detained after an investigation into a suspected drug
trafficking network and the discovery of cannabis in a container at Bizerte
port.[1]Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said the investigation led to the arrest
of an initial suspect and three alleged accomplices; three others were wanted.[1]The ministry said officers found 1,000 slabs weighing 100 kilograms among
other goods in the container during a search on 8 February 2024.[1]
Directinfo described the material as approximately 100 kilograms of hashish in
about 1,000 slabs.[2]According to the ministry, the first suspect confessed
that he and an accomplice were to open a container holding cannabis at the port.[1]After prosecutors authorised the search, customs officers, anti-drug
officers and forensic police inspected the container in the presence of the
transport company’s legal representative.[1]Investigators also seized cash,
luxury watches, bank cheques and documents, according to Directinfo.[2]
Photos and video
Video of the Bizerte port cannabis investigation and seizure. Source: Kapitalis
Case data
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